Livingston County Democrats, hoping to unseat the incumbent in the Nov. 4 election, are going for the former.

As of Tuesday, they'd unveiled a new website, depicting Hune as an empty chair.

"It fits," Judy Daubenmier, county party chairwoman, said.

"Already, he's missed candidate forums and, when it comes to issues like expanding Medicaid or increasing the minimum wage, he's not there for his constituents."

Hune, R-Hamburg Township, said his record indicates otherwise.

"They're obviously not looking at my voting record, which is 100 percent," Hune said, referring to figures for the 2013-2014 legislative session. "If anything, it should be 'always-show Joe.' "

"I even attended two candidate forums. I know that at one of the forums, she (Democratic nominee Shari Pollesch) criticized the minimum-wage increase — but I voted no."

The difference is that Democrats generally favor an increase greater than the $9.15 authorized by the state's GOP-dominated Legislature.

As for Medicaid expansion, Hune said his no vote clearly represents the wishes of his constituents.

"Based on the emails I received, it's not something the people of Livingston County wanted," he said.

The website will remain up throughout the Nov. 4 election and is an "independent expense," Daubenmier said, not affiliated Pollesch's campaign for the 22nd District seat. Libertarian Jeff Wood is also running.

But Daubenmier hopes "no-show Joe" becomes a campaign catchphrase.

"We'll be using it on Facebook and elsewhere," she said. "He hasn't been there for his district."